I've been reading the forum and there was quite a bit of good info but I have a few questions and need some opinions on my restoration project of a 16 foot Picard square back canoe.
I put 32 photos of the canoe on Flikr (link below).
This is my first project. I paid 150 dollars for the canoe. As you can see in the photos, the inside of the canoe looks great. What should I do to the inside of the canoe?
The old fiberglass cloth on the canoe came off like old skin on a 10 day old sunburn. I did the job a bit too fast and broke a plank at the prow of the canoe. I guess to repair that, I will have to add a rib in order to nail the plank in place.
As you can see of the outside of the canoe, the wood is stained, has small gaps, a few cracked planks and lots of small nail heads. Can I still finish the canoe with clear fiberglass and varnish or should I finish the job with a top quality paint? Will javex lighten up the dark stains in the wood?
I will have more questions but will wait for later. I will be lurking the forum to find out how to fill in the gaps and cracks. It will depend on having a transparent finish on the canoe or not that will dictate how I will fill in those things.
For the photos, go here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dabluz/
I put 32 photos of the canoe on Flikr (link below).
This is my first project. I paid 150 dollars for the canoe. As you can see in the photos, the inside of the canoe looks great. What should I do to the inside of the canoe?
The old fiberglass cloth on the canoe came off like old skin on a 10 day old sunburn. I did the job a bit too fast and broke a plank at the prow of the canoe. I guess to repair that, I will have to add a rib in order to nail the plank in place.
As you can see of the outside of the canoe, the wood is stained, has small gaps, a few cracked planks and lots of small nail heads. Can I still finish the canoe with clear fiberglass and varnish or should I finish the job with a top quality paint? Will javex lighten up the dark stains in the wood?
I will have more questions but will wait for later. I will be lurking the forum to find out how to fill in the gaps and cracks. It will depend on having a transparent finish on the canoe or not that will dictate how I will fill in those things.
For the photos, go here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dabluz/